CVE-2025-31911
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in reputeinfosystems Social Share And Social Locker social-share-and-social-locker-arsocial allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Social Share And Social Locker: from n/a through <= 1.4.2.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in the WordPress plugin 'Social Share And Social Locker' (social-share-and-social-locker-arsocial) versions up to and including 1.4.2. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries via unsanitized user input, potentially enabling data exfiltration or complete database compromise.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm the plugin is installedCheck if the directory 'wp-content/plugins/social-share-and-social-locker-arsocial' or 'wp-content/plugins/arsocial' exists on the server file system.Affected if The plugin directory is present on the server.
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Identify the installed plugin versionOpen the main plugin PHP file (usually social-share-and-social-locker-arsocial.php) or the readme.txt file in the plugin directory and locate the version declaration. Compare this version number to the affected range of 1.4.2 and below.Affected if The installed version is 1.4.2 or lower.
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Verify the plugin is activeIn the WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins and confirm whether 'Social Share And Social Locker' is currently activated, or query the wp_options table for the option_name 'active_plugins' to check if the plugin is in the active list.Affected if The plugin is activated and running on the WordPress site.
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Identify the vulnerable input vectorReview the plugin code for any HTTP request parameters (GET, POST, COOKIE) that are used in SQL queries without proper sanitization or prepared statements. Common vulnerable parameters in this plugin type may relate to social sharing counts, locker settings, or AJAX endpoints.Affected if Unsanitized user input is directly used in database queries without prepared statements or escaping functions.
The environment is affected if the plugin 'Social Share And Social Locker' is installed, activated, and running version 1.4.2 or lower, with unsanitized SQL input accessible to unauthenticated users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the plugin to the latest patched version immediately. If no patch is available, remove the plugin from the WordPress installation. Apply web application firewall (WAF) rules as a temporary mitigation to block SQL injection attempts.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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